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package org.apache.giraph.utils;

import java.io.DataOutput;

/**
 * Add a few features to data output
 */
public interface ExtendedDataOutput extends DataOutput {
  /**
   * Skip some number of bytes.
   *
   * @param  bytesToSkip Number of bytes to skip
   */
  void skipBytes(int bytesToSkip);

  /**
   * In order to write a size as a first part of an data output, it is
   * useful to be able to write an int at an arbitrary location in the stream
   *
   * @param pos Byte position in the output stream
   * @param value Value to write
   */
  void writeInt(int pos, int value);

  /**
   * Get the position in the output stream
   *
   * @return Position in the output stream
   */
  int getPos();

  /**
   * Get the internal byte array (if possible), read-only
   *
   * @return Internal byte array (do not modify)
   */
  byte[] getByteArray();

  /**
   * Copies the internal byte array
   *
   * @return Copied byte array
   */
  byte[] toByteArray();

  /**
   * Clears the buffer
   */
  void reset();
}
